Athlon II N350 vs E1-2500

Athlon II N350 vs E1-2500 Performance Spectrum

Athlon II N350

2 / 2

1,045

0.0%

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E1-2500

2 / 2

1,052

+0.7%

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About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Athlon II N350 vs E1-2500 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with GeForce RTX 5090 to isolate CPU performance.

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Athlon II N350 vs E1-2500: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each CPU makes more sense in practice: gaming, heavier work, platform cost, power draw, and upgrade path.

Athlon II N350

2010

Why buy it

✅Draws 1W instead of 15W, a 14W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (1,045 vs 1,052).
❌Launch MSRP is still $100 MSRP, while E1-2500 mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.

E1-2500

2013

Why buy it

✅+0.7% higher PassMark.

Trade-offs

❌1400% higher power demand at 15W vs 1W.

Quick Answers

So, is Athlon II N350 better than E1-2500?

It depends on what you want from the system. For gaming, Athlon II N350 is ahead with a 0.2% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, E1-2500 pulls ahead with 0.7% better PassMark.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, E1-2500 is the stronger fit. You are getting 0.7% better PassMark, backed by 2 cores and 2 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Athlon II N350 is the better buy right now. Athlon II N350 comes in at an unclear MSRP at $100 MSRP versus unclear MSRP, and it still gives you a 0.2% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. The compromise is that E1-2500 is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 0.7% better PassMark. It is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (10.4 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), so you are getting the faster CPU without taking a value hit on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

E1-2500 makes more sense long term for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2013 vs 2010) and more multi-core headroom with 2 cores / 2 threads instead of 2/2. That extra compute headroom is more likely to matter as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Athlon II N350 vs E1-2500 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Athlon II N350

The Athlon II N350 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2009-01-01. It is based on the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.4 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: S1. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,045 points. Launch price was $149.

E1-2500

The E1-2500 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2014-01-01. It is based on the Kabini (2013−2014) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 1.4 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 1024 kB. Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: FT3. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,052 points. Launch price was $50.

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Processing Power

Both the Athlon II N350 and E1-2500 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.4 GHz on the Athlon II N350 versus 1.4 GHz on the E1-2500 — a 52.6% clock advantage for the Athlon II N350. The Athlon II N350 uses the Champlain (2010−2011) architecture (45 nm), while the E1-2500 uses Kabini (2013−2014) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Athlon II N350 scores 1,045 against the E1-2500's 1,052 — a 0.7% lead for the E1-2500.

Feature	Athlon II N350	E1-2500
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 2
Boost Clock	2.4 GHz+71%	1.4 GHz
L3 Cache	—	0 kB
L2 Cache	1 MB	1024 kB
Process	45 nm	28 nm-38%
Architecture	Champlain (2010−2011)	Kabini (2013−2014)
PassMark	1,045	1,052
Geekbench 6 Single	210	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	400	—

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Memory & Platform

The Athlon II N350 uses the S1 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the E1-2500 uses FT3 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Athlon II N350	E1-2500
Socket	S1	FT3
PCIe Generation	PCIe 2.0	PCIe 2.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR3-1066	—
Max RAM Capacity	8 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	0	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (Athlon II N350) / not specified (E1-2500). Primary use case: Athlon II N350 targets Legacy Laptop. Direct competitor: Athlon II N350 rivals Pentium P6100.